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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

I'm super excited to tell you about this wonderful new release by Rachel Van Dyken. Below you will find all the details about the book, author and even a glimpse inside the book. So let's get started! Hope you're all having a great day.

The Bachelor Auction by Rachel Van Dyken

Genre: Adult Romance

Series: The Bachelors of Arizona #1

On Sale: October 4, 2016

Publisher: Forever

Formats: eBook

Price: $4.99 USD (eBook)

Cinderella never had to deal with this crap.
Jane isn't entirely sure that Cinderella got such a raw deal. Sure, she had a rough start, but didn't she eventually land a prince and a happily-ever-after? Meanwhile, Jane is busy waiting on her demanding, entitled sisters, running her cleaning business, and . . . yep, not a prince in sight. Until a party and a broken shoe incident leave Jane wondering if princes---or at least, a certain deliciously hunky billionaire---maybe do exist.
Except Brock Wellington isn't anyone's dream guy. Hell, a prince would never agree to be auctioned off in marriage to the highest bidder. Or act like an arrogant jerk---even if it was just a façade. Now, as Brock is waiting for the auction chopping block, he figures it's karmic retribution that he's tempted by a sexy, sassy woman he can't have. But while they can't have a fairy-tale ending, maybe they can indulge in a little bit of fantasy . . .

Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor. She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!

“Jane.” It was a whisper, it was a question, and then his mouth was
on hers—harsh, forceful, but so inviting she whimpered at the contact and
leaned into him, begging him with her body to take what she couldn’t voice
aloud.

It was a bad idea.

He was a bad idea.

Taken.

Ready to be married off.

But here, in this moment, he was hers.

So she kissed him back with as much passion as she possessed, her
hands digging into the front of his shirt while his teeth nipped at her bottom
lip.

His hands slid beneath her shirt, unhooking her bra with ease as he
nudged her thighs apart.

“You feel so soft,” he murmured against her mouth. “Perfect.”
Another plundering kiss, his tongue flicking hers before his lips slid down her
neck. “So damn good.”

With a moan, she pressed as close as she could against him, nearly
riding his leg in an effort to get more of him.

“That’s it,” he encouraged while she clawed at him.

“Brock!” Bentley’s voice pierced the air. “Did you need help?”

Brock froze above her, his face filled with irritation. “Open that
door, Bentley, and I’m selling every car you own and replacing it with a
Honda!”

Silence.

“You don’t mean it.” The knob turned.

Jane’s eyes widened in alarm as Brock quickly moved away from her
and tossed the blanket…over her head. Right, like that was going to look
normal. She pulled the blanket off her face and tried in vain to fix her bra
while frantically pulling her hair back into a ponytail.

Bentley entered, took one look at both of them and smiled. “Clearly
this room was dirtier than we thought?” He tilted his head at Jane. “Or maybe
not dirty enough?”

“Out!” Brock barked.

“But—”

“Go!”

“Fine,” Bentley grumbled. “I’m leaving. I just thought you should
know that Grandfather called and wanted to know how the maid was working out. I
told him that you’ve been helping her since she sprained her ankle. He was
concerned about her finishing the job.”

“What did you say?” Brock grabbed Bentley by the shirt and gave a
little shake.

Bentley held up his hands. “Chill. I told him that she would make a
full recovery, that she refused to sue, and that you were taking care of the
situation. Because that’s all you’re doing, right Brock? Taking care of the
situation…” He peered around Brock at Jane.

Feeling suddenly more naked than she actually was, she covered
herself up with the blanket.

Bentley saluted him then added quietly. “For the record, any girl
that can get Boring Brock to bend the rules is a keeper.”

Brock bit back a curse as Bentley shut the door.

“Boring Brock?” Jane asked.

“It’s about as bad as it sounds.”

“Well, I’m Plain Jane, so…I understand.”

He turned. “You’ve never been plain a day in your life.”

“I think you’ve already learned that you don’t need to give me
pretty compliments to get me to kiss you.”

“You have seven freckles. You press your lips together to keep
yourself from saying things you shouldn’t. You hum when you clean, and though
I’m not sure what the tune is, it’s familiar. When you eat, you watch people
rather than your own food, and I’m just going to come out and say it: you eat
like an animal, the most erotic thing I’ve ever seen.”

Jane covered her face with her hands. “It was flattering until you
said that last part.”

Brock laughed. “Seeing a woman dig into her food like she hasn’t
eaten in weeks? It’s one of the most erotic visions I’ve ever had.”

Emotion flashed across his face as he made his way over to her and
kissed her again, pulling away with her name on his lips. “Jane, I want you.”

“Thought I was just the help.” The walls around her heart started
to slip; she felt it in the way her body rose against him. He’d noticed things
about her nobody ever had, he was helping her, and he was beautiful. Was it so
wrong to want this? For herself? Once in her life?

“You’re more than that, and you know it.” His eyes locked on to
hers as his deep voice washed over her.

“You’re getting auctioned off in two weeks and you know it.”

He paused, his expression going completely ice cold before he
looked away and then back at her. “And if I wasn’t? What then?”

“Then…” She bit down on her bottom lip. “I’d ask you to kiss me
again.”

Monday, October 3, 2016

This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. It's a meme where you share what you read last week, what you're currently reading and what you plan on reading that week.

Today I'm Reading:

I love this whole series and can't wait to continue it after I finish this one.

Nora Grey's life is still far from perfect. Surviving an attempt on her life wasn't pleasant, but at least she got a guardian angel out of it. A mysterious, magnetic, gorgeous guardian angel. But despite his role in her life, Patch has been acting anything but angelic. He's more elusive than ever (if that's possible) and what's worse, he seems to be spending time with Nora's archenemy, Marcie Millar.

Nora would have hardly noticed Scott Parnell, an old family friend who has moved back to town, if Patch hadn't been acting so distant. Even with Scott's totally infuriating attitude, Nora finds herself drawn to him - despite her lingering feelings that he is hiding something.

If that weren't enough, Nora is haunted by images of her murdered father, and comes to question whether her Nephilim bloodline has anything to do with his death. Desperate to figure out what happened, she puts herself in increasingly dangerous situations to get the answer. But maybe some things are better left buried, because the truth could destroy everything - and everyone - she trusts.

This Week I Plan To Read:

I'm trying to finish this series this month, it's one of the ones I want to finish before the end of the year. So far so good!

WHEN SILENCE IS ALL THAT'S LEFT, CAN THE TRUTH FINALLY BE HEARD?Nora
Grey can't remember the past five months of her life. After the initial
shock of waking up in a cemetery and being told that she has been
missing for weeks - with no one knowing where she was or who she was
with - she tried to get her life back on track. Go to school, hang out
with her best friend, Vee, and dodge mom's creepy new boyfriend.But
there is this voice in the back of her head, an idea that she can
almost reach out and touch. Visions of angel wings and unearthly
creatures that have nothing to do with the life she knows.And this unshakable feeling that a part of her is missing.Then
Nora crosses paths with a sexy stranger, whom she feels a mesmerizing
connection to. He seems to hold all the answers...and her heart. Every
minute she spends with him grows more and more intense until she
realizes she could be falling in love. Again.

This is one of the other series I want to finish before the end of this year, plus I'm dying to re-read this one because of the upcoming movie! YAY. Also I have to say, this series still has some of my all-time favorite YA covers!

What if the person you were meant to be with could never be yours?

17-year-old
Lucinda falls in love with a gorgeous, intelligent boy, Daniel, at her
new school, the grim, foreboding Sword & Cross . . . only to find
out that Daniel is a fallen angel, and that they have spent lifetimes
finding and losing one another as good & evil forces plot to keep
them apart.

I know this list is pretty much just books from two series, but they are two series that I'm trying really hard to finish by the end of the year and possibly the end of this month, though not really sure I can read all these in one month.